A surprise visit by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, to a hospital in the Kenyan Capital on Monday, led to the discovery of 12 dead babies hidden in cardboard boxes in apparent negligence.

A doctor and two other staff members at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in eastern Nairobi have since been suspended, the governor said on Twitter, where he also posted a video of the hospital inspection.

“Conducting impromptu visit at Pumwani Hospital, where it’s alleged by members of the public that the management shut down the machines at the maternity wing, leading to loss of lives of young ones,’’ Sonko said on Facebook.